Personal, Societal, Andecological Values of Wilderness Vol. I : Sixth World Wilderness Congress - Proceedings on Research, Management, and Allocation

These papers were originally scheduled for presentation at the 6th World Wilderness Congress in Bangalore, India, in 1997. Due to a delay of the Congress until 1998, these 27 papers were compiled for publication prior to presentation. Papers in Vols. I & II cover 7 topics: protected area systems; opportunities & challenges of wilderness as a basis for sustainable development; understanding & protecting biodiversity; human values & meanings of wilderness; wilderness for personal growth; understanding threats & services related to wilderness; & the future of wilderness: challenges of planning, management, training, & research. Illustrated.Watson, Alan E. is the author of 'Personal, Societal, Andecological Values of Wilderness Vol. I : Sixth World Wilderness Congress - Proceedings on Research, Management, and Allocation', published 1999 under ISBN 9780788181634 and ISBN 0788181637.